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Santa and Grinch visit Sweetwater District meeting
Chulateacher - Grossman most qualified? Based on what criteria? Being Brands friend? Regarding Ms. Lopez NOT knowing about 7/11 committee - perhaps you might want to listen to the audio of Mondays board meeting - Ms. Lopez was asking WHO were the other Board members recommendation for the 7/11 committee. Dr. Brand is this you pretending to be a Chulateacher? Betcha! Just because the parent from the east side commented she would vote for Lopez if she were to run for president is that any reason to get your tight whiteys in a knot? COMMUNITY - join me in calling for the firing of Ed Brand!!!! bbq - keep on keeping on - we will win!!!!! We are standing up for the students and taxpayers - a just cause!!!!!!!— December 12, 2013 3:17 p.m.
Former South Bay schools officials have day in court
Joepublic- while I have gone on record stating I would not relish jail time. After Monday nights meeting and the votes cast in favor of the new building and financial report - full steam ahead. We will NOT tolerate another L street fiasco inder the reign of Ed Brand or the votes of Jim Cartmill and Arlie Ricasa and John McCann. How dare Arlie Ricasa and John McCann publicly state reservations and then turn around and join Jim Cartmill in voting for it. SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! How dare you snub your fiduciary responsibilities to the students and taxpayers. Don't put those attorney business cards away, not yet! And PLEASE, if ANYONE dare to attempt to convince me that John McCann is a fiscal conservative I will remind them of this vote. Mr. McCann you really SHOULD HAVE done your research, but who am I kidding you have joined the list of pawns on Brands chess board and it is going to come back and bite you where the good Lord split you, in the backside This board meeting will remain a viable record of the financial mess this District is in and why. The only board member to consistently speak out in favor of the students and taxpayers has been Bertha Lopez for at least 41/2 years - let us remember she told them NOT TO DO IT!— December 11, 2013 8:02 p.m.
Santa and Grinch visit Sweetwater District meeting
There is an OPINION written Ed Brand in the C.V. Star News. If you want to read some fiction take a glance. No doubt this is Brands precursor for the new bond he and Caloun continue to try and sell. Well here is a 411, we are NOT voting for one more red cent to be MISused or MISspent by Ed Brand. Did you hear that Ed Brand, not one more red cent! Can you imagine what the San Diego Taxpayers Ssociation is going to have to say about this absurd idea? Our CURRENT Bond is being audited by the IRS, and contrary to what was stated by Mr. Calhoun at the board meeting a call to the IRS revealed a contradiction. No Mr. Calhoun the IRS does not regularly audit all Bond Monies. Seems like SUHSD stood out for some reason. Ringy dingy - we ARE fact checkers!!!!!!— December 11, 2013 7:17 p.m.
Former South Bay schools officials have day in court
Oskidoll - ThankYou for the information. It is clear Brand is running our school district. Last nights events regarding the new property purchase has the community in an uproar. Last month we listened when we were told our District was operating in a deficit. We are hearing $10 million. For Ms. Ricasa to state publicly 'while I have reservations I am going to move to approve' (paraphrase, listen to the tape it will shock you) - and THEN for John McCann, alleged self labeled fiscal conservative to 2nd the motion - I think this one issue sums it all up. Brands will be done - Did I hear correctly, did Brand state a three year contract with employees was an integral part of the finances for the new District office? Does that mean the money they are saving on cutting the Districts percentage of employee benefits AND attempting to freeze employee pay for three years is all for a new building????? Please correct me if I am wrong. Who will be Brands choices for the new seat? Rumors are flying - would you want to be labeled as 'Brands choice'? Perhaps if you - -. IRS audits done on a regular basis on Bond funds - that is what I recall Mr. Calhoun answering. According to my call to the IRS this am - well that appears to be in error. You know when researching issues and auditing public funs wouldn't we all agree that any/all information pertaining to the issue be considered? Me too? We are hearing the District is looking to float a new bond - they are going to 'spin' it is all about technology - let us start now alerting ALL - NO MORE BOND MEASURES UNTIL BRAND IS GONE!!!!!!!! !— December 10, 2013 11:05 a.m.
Former South Bay schools officials have day in court
Thinking out loud here. For the past few board meetings one Board members affect and responses caught my attention. Does anyone know if the public has the right to ask for verification that a Board member is ABLE to serve? If so, what steps might one take. Asking in hopes of saving time and energy.— December 10, 2013 7:28 a.m.
Former South Bay schools officials have day in court
Zorro - Sweetwater is to John McCann's political future what kryptonite is to Superman. Add Ed Brand to McCann's baggage and what you have is employment at Wal Mart as a 'greeter' for Mr. McCann - 'hello, welcome to WalMart - may I share my Iraq stories with you while you fetch your basket'.— December 9, 2013 1:28 p.m.
Former South Bay schools officials have day in court
Visduh - I understand your frustration with the situation, but, all I can't help but be concerned about their children, their mothers and their fathers - they too like our students and taxpayers are victims.— December 9, 2013 7:09 a.m.
Former South Bay schools officials have day in court
Has Bonnie Dumanis taken into account that STUDENTS WHO ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED in our District are watching? Students who have written about it and reported on it. What message are these 'deals' sending them the future leaders of this great country? What message is it sending future law breakers? Bonnie Dumanis - WILL THE PUBLIC BE ALLOWED TO MAKE AN IMPACT STATEMENT AT THE SENTENCING?????? I would like to volunteer to have my statement be heard. PLEASE JOIN ME IN REQUESTING IMOACT STATEMENTS BY CALLING MS. DUMANIS AND WRITING JUDGE ESPANA— December 8, 2013 12:50 p.m.
Former South Bay schools officials have day in court
erupting - the Pollyanna in me refuses to believe that good will not win out over bad. The students of this District and the taxpayers have been disrespected ENOUGH. How dare these individuals USE their Board positions as they have allegedly done - how dare students education fall to last on the list - with real estate deals, special promotions, raises for fair haired employees, consultants, new District Office building, and DEFICIT spending taking precedence. As I have gone on record and stated I would not relish ANY of this group going to prison. I mean why would I want to see my tax dollars spent on housing them. I personally understand the pain one brings down on a family when they commit a crime - the family becomes a victim in reality. What I do want are FELONIES, not a slap on the hand MISDEMEANORS, what I do want are LARGE FINES - but what I most want is for them to go away, far, far away, where they can wallow in their pretend stories of 'I did nothing wrong'. Where Ms. Ricasa can shed her tears over the firing of 'the gandara' as she did the night he was terminated. In their heart of hearts have any of them in the silence of their own minds EVER admitted to SELF the truth, that what they allowed to occur was wrong, only they know. When Ricasa and Quinones hopefully plead guilty to a felony next week two seats will open. The majority AS A WHOLE must agree on their replacements - I see a deal being calculated by Ed Brand, the puppeteer. Most likely it began a couple of weeks ago when he was seen playing tennis with Cartmill. "OK here is the deal, we will tell Lopez to give us -, if we give her - ". I trust Lopez will continue to stand with the students and tax payers when she makes her decision. Tread carefully deal makers, seekers of the seats, We have become experts at shining light where darkness births corruption, Two very qualified candidates have ran but lost out to contractor monies - George Cameron and Karen Janney - now, IF we were dealing with a Board who was focused on restoring credibility to the Board these two choices would accomplish the task in bringing trust and support back to our Board. Yesterday I was asked 'so what are you going to do with all of your spare time now'? My response 'oh CONTRAR, the puppet master remains, ALL of his alleged (gotta say alleged you know) questionable acts that have occurred - well ----------. And, Jim, Arlie, Pearl and John when Ed tells you I am bluffing and 'they got nothing' - hmmmm remember 'the gandara' remember when he and Bonny Garcia said the same exact thing. Let us remember too that the Secretary of Education is under fire. Did you all take time to DEMAND a Federal Investigation? The story has been picked up, stay tuned. Lets see double jeopardy would not apply with new DATA now would it? No erupting the fat lady has not sung YET, but she is warming up them there vocal cords.— December 8, 2013 12:41 p.m.
Former South Bay schools officials have day in court
Ensenadamaria - from your mouth to the judges ear.— December 7, 2013 6:32 p.m.